Hebrew Interlinear

Jeremiah 40:9 Interlinear

sware And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan saying Fear and serve the Chaldeans dwell in the land and serve the king of Babylon and it shall be well

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨עH7650swareto seven oneself, i.e., swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
2לָהֶ֜םH0
3גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּH1436And Gedaliahgedaljah, the name of five israelites
4בֶּןH1121the sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
5אֲחִיקָ֤םH296of Ahikamachikam, an israelite
6בֶּןH1121the sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
7שָׁפָן֙H8227of Shaphana species of rock-rabbit (from its hiding), i.e., probably the hyrax
8וּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֣םH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
9לֵאמֹ֔רH559sayingto say (used with great latitude)
10אַלH408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
11תִּֽירְא֖וּH3372Fearto fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
12וְעִבְד֛וּH5647and serveto work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc
13הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםH3778the Chaldeansa kasdite, or descendant of kesed; by implication, a chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people
14שְׁב֣וּH3427dwell inproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
15בָאָ֗רֶץH776the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
16וְעִבְד֛וּH5647and serveto work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc
17אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
18מֶ֥לֶךְH4428the kinga king
19בָּבֶ֖לH894of Babylonbabel (i.e., babylon), including babylonia and the babylonian empire
20וְיִיטַ֥בH3190and it shall be wellto be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
21לָכֶֽם׃H0

Verse Context

Jeremiah 40:8Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah even Ishmael and the sons...
Jeremiah 40:9 (current)sware And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan saying Fear and serve the Chaldeans dwell in the land and serve the king of Babylon and it shall be well
Jeremiah 40:10 As for me behold I will dwell at Mizpah to serve ...

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